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Ok article, not sure what I got from it though 🙂 Codd and co had his day, and the pioneer work done in and around this era was revolutionary, but dont see how this improves/build/differentiates me into the future, or perhaps even, provides an interest outside of Uni..

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Well, okay this might not be an article for a seasoned db developer or dba like you, but there are also not so experienced people.

Surely I get flamed for this, but I can understand why Celko rants on the MS Newsgroups. And in most cases he is right on what he says.

Note, I didn't say I like the way he says his things (although I find them very entertaining).

Personally I blame it on that 'Visual..' thing that makes it easy to produce results in a very short time. Even if you have very less experience. And I think this is what happens quite often nowadays. There are many people around who develop suboptimal databases and/or software. Why?

One reason IMHO is that the don't know and don't care about the fundamental principles of this 'art'.

So there should be interest in that theory even outside the mensa crowd.

Don't take me wrong, Chris, but I think it doesn't hurt anyone to know a little bit more than one needs to accomplish his tasks.

I for myself like looking over the rim of my coffee cup.

Frank

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